Sondheim returned to a collaboration with Leonard Bernstein. Candide is a Frankenstein's monster of a production. Luckily Philémon Heutte is up to the task of making sense of Sondheim's contributions.

Philémon writes for Musical Avenue: https://www.musicalavenue.frYou can find them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicalavenueAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musical_avenue/

The best example of Leonard Bernstein dancing to his music: https://youtu.be/ip9x-HlBsZY

The full 1988 Scottish Opera version of Candide: https://youtu.be/uQEQNuY6waw

The full 1990 concert version, conducted by Leonard Bernstein: https://youtu.be/cMIzHnyuiNY

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